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R. G. BRITTON, OF SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT. Letters Patent No. 69,398, dated October 1, 1867.

IMPROVED CLOTHES-PIN.

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TO ALL WHOM IT.MAY CONCERN Be it known that I, R. G. BRITTON, of Springfield, in the county of Windsor, invented a new and useful improvement in Clothes-Pins; and I do hereby declare clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to ence being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification,

Figure 1 is a side View of my improved clothes-pin.

Figure 2 is a cross-section in the line x z, fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to an improvement in clothesiron pin or rivet, and inserting a spiral spring between the ends on one side t clothes-line to keep the clothes fast when hung out to dry.

A is one piece, of" ash or other suitable wood, which has a circular projection, 41, on one side, near the middle of it, len'gthwise, which is grooved longitudinally for receiving a corresponding tongue, 0, on the other piece, B, forming together the clothes-pin or clamp. The two parts A B are united by an iron pin, b, passing through the sides of the circular projection a and the tonguee, thus making a hinge, by which the clamping ends as e close, when the ends e e are expanded bya spiral spring, it, placed between them, as shown in the drawing clearly.

and State of Vermont, have that the followingds a full, make and use the same, referin which-- 0 close the other ends upon a The ends e e are closed by compression of the spring ii toplace the ends e e upon a clothes-line, and the expansion of the spring clasps or clamps the clothes over the line and holds them fast.

Having described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent A clothes-pin formed of the two wooden pieces A B, jection a and the tongue 0, and provided with a spiral s arranged and operating as described.

R. G. BRITTON. Witnesses:

SAML W. Poncme, CHAS. O. BRYANT.

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